Accel Entertainment Inc (ACEL) 13F Ownership Report (Q2 2026)

Accel Entertainment filed an 8-K on August 7, 2026, saying its CEO, Mark Phelan, has been appointed to the board as a 2027 Class director, effective immediately, with his term running until the 2027 annual shareholder meeting. To make room, the board expanded from nine to ten directors. Phelan won't get extra pay for the board seat, his CEO compensation stays the same, and there are no disclosable arrangements or related-party transactions tied to the appointment. This reads as a routine governance disclosure.

Accel Entertainment (ticker: ACEL) filed an 8-K on August 4, 2026, saying it had issued a press release announcing its financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2026. The press release is attached to the filing as Exhibit 99.1. This excerpt doesn't include the actual numbers, so we can't see the specific revenue or earnings figures here.

Accel Entertainment filed a routine 8-K disclosing standard executive leadership changes. Chief Compliance Officer Derek Harmer will step down on March 31, 2027, to pursue other opportunities, transitioning to an independent contractor role on the Compliance Committee for $10,000 per quarter. The company immediately appointed Stan Guidroz, founder of its Louisiana subsidiary Toucan Gaming, as Chief Operating Officer. The filing details Harmer's equity vesting and post-employment arrangements.

On July 11, 2026, Accel Entertainment's Compensation Committee approved the 2026 Long Term Incentive Awards for its named executive officers, issuing a mix of restricted stock units (RSUs) and performance-based PSUs tied to stock price and relative total shareholder return. The committee also set the 2026 Short Term Incentive Program, which determines cash bonuses based on 20% individual performance and 80% financial goals like EPS and return on net assets. Mark Phelan, who is slated to become CEO in August 2026, received only stock price goal PSUs with no RSUs.